James Isham Gilbert

James Isham Gilbert
James Isham Gilbert
	James I. Gilbert
Born	July 16, 1823; Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	February 9, 1884 (aged 60); Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Place of burial	Aspen Grove Cemetery; Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Brigadier General; Bvt. Major General
Commands held	27th Iowa Infantry Regiment; 2nd Bde, 2nd Div, XVI Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Bayou Fourche; Battle of Meridian; Battle of Fort DeRussy; Battle of Pleasant Hill; Battle of Old River Lake; Battle of Tupelo; Battle of Nashville; Battle of Fort Blakely; ;
Other work	lumberman, businessman, miner

James Isham Gilbert (1823–1884) was a Union general during the American Civil War. He served with distinction in the Western theaters of the war as a regimental and brigade commander.

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